#517657
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.064 148.9), rgb(81, 118, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#517657 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517657 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.064 148.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #517657 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517657 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517657 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #517657 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#719476
oklch(63.2% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517657
oklch(52.9% 0.064 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#496A4E
oklch(49% 0.059 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5740
oklch(42.8% 0.05 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#334736
oklch(37.5% 0.038 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#517657 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #777055 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C59 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C746E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517657
#517657
oklch(52.9% 0.064 148.9)
- #805E7E
#805E7E
oklch(52.8% 0.064 328.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #517657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
Use #517657 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.